Toy figure.



C. AMBASH & N. MORGBNSTERN.

TOY FIGURE.

APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 30, 1914.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

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FIGURE. i

Specification of Letterslatent.

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Application ined sanary 3o, 191'4. sei-iai No. 815,597.

T0 all `'whomz't may concern lie it known that we, CLEMENT AMBASH andNATHAN MORGEN STERN, both citizens of the United States of America, andresidents ot' Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and' State of New York,have invented certain new and useful improvements in vToy Figures, ofwhich the following is a' specification.

Y his invention has reference to impro-vements in toy gur-es in whichmechanism is provided for rendering the toy figures adapted to performcertain functions when operated, squeezed or pressed by the playingchild.

The present invention may be applied to various toy ligures such asdolls and the like, but has been primarily devised for the so calledteddy bears. V

The novel teddy bears are provided each with two miniature incandescentlamps representing the eyes and a mechanism within its trunk adapted toutter a sound. By eX- erting a slight pressure in a certain spot on thetrent portion ot the body the incandescent lamps may be lighted whichresults in showing glowing eyes. By exerting a slight pressure in acertainspot on the rear portion of the body the sound mechanism isoperated which, in this instance, is purposed to imitate the soundissued by a bear cub. l'lowever, by pressing a large section in theirontportion of the body both devices may simultaneously be operated andthe eyes will become glowing and the sounding device will issue a crysimilar to that of a cub of a bear.

An electric source is provided within the trunk of the bear and the headis movable notwithstanding the electrical connections leading Yfrom adry battery to the eyes.

The invention 'further consists in the construction and arrangement ofthe various detail parts. all as will lbe fully described hereinat'terwith reference to the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure l represents in side elevation, with the central portion brokenaway, a teddy bear embodying in desirable form the present improvements.Fig. 2 illustrates dia grammatically the electric device forilluminating the eyes.

Similar characters of reference denote like parts in all the iigures.

' The hereinbetore mentioned mechanisms are all mounted within the trunkof the teddy bear and, therefore, hidden from view so that this toyligure represents the-same appearance as an 'ordinary teddy bear, withthe exception of the eyes.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing, a represents the dry -batteries, b is a pushbutton located in front of the battery normally resting against the-skinof the trunk of the toy figure. Be

hind the dry battery the' device 'adapted t0 imitate the sound of thetoy'l ligure is located having one surfaceA inmechanicaly contact withone surface ot' the dry batteryL This device reaches to near thebackoffthe teddy bear and may be operated by. squeezing the back.

- Two binding posts c, dare shown in Fig. lon the dry battery c. A setof wires leads from the binding posts .to the push button and to theeyes of the teddy bear which are small incandescent lamps e, f. lTheelectric' circuit formed by the wires is diagrammatica-lly shown inFig.` 2 wherein the battery fr is shown to. have two wires g, h.connested tothe positive pole. The wire z leads up to the miniature lampf from where a wire 'h1 .leads down to a contactz' adjoining the pushbutton b. A second contact j is provided opposite the Contact c' and. soarranged that the push button b establishes contact when the button isdepressed. From the Contact y' a wire lc leads to the negative pole ofthe battery. The wire g, however, leads to the miniature lamp e and awire l leads to the contact z'. The circuit, in this instance, is closedby the contact and the wire 7c when the button b is depressed. It-

is clear from the electric diagram in Fig.

2 that there are two independent circuits for the eyes represented byminiature lamps.

- This renders it possible to illuminate one eye when the other one hasburned out or is out of order. ln this instance, the teddy bear may besaid to wink with one eye.

The device for imitating the sound of the toy gure, a teddy bear forexample, is in mechanical Contact with the battery and reaches to nearthe back ofthe teddy bear. This device comprises a bellows lm adapted tobe compressed whereby air issues through the opening mi and passes outactuating a reed or tongue n. the construction of which is so selectedas to imitate the desired sound of the toy igure.

When the eyes shall be lighted up the playing child simply squeezes thefront central portion of the trunk where the button is i button bcircuits are closed and both eyes llghted up."

located. Contact is established by the push with the contacts z', y'whereby the ln case one eye has burned out or is out of order the otherlights up as hereinbefore stated. lf the child desires to have the teddybear issue a sound then the back of the bear is squeezed or pressedwhereby the sounding device is operated. The skin oi the teddy bearbeing preferably plush and stuffed out with excelsior and the likepermits of depressing parts of the body. Thus each of the devices may beoperated singly. However, if it is desired to light up the eyes and havethe teddy bear issue a sound simultaneously then the front centralportion of depress the sounding device.

the teddy bear is depressed rather strongly whereby the push button willclose the circuit as before, but the heavier pressure exerted will causethe battery, in conection with the push button, to move inwardly and Inthis manner a three :told operation of the device is possible.

llhe wires leadin to the eyes being in the interior of the necE and headdo not interk fere with the movement of the head which thus may remainmovable as Well as the other limbs.

1We claim as our invention:

l. ln a toy figure in combination, two miniature electric lamps formingthe eyes,

an electric device for lighting up the eyes,

and a sounding device in direct connection with the electric deviceadapted to be simuli,iio,ioo v taneously operated with the electricdevice when the eyes are lighted up.

2, In a teddy bear in combination, two miniature electric lamps formingthe eyes, an electric device with electric source, contacts, and a pushbutton close to the skin ol the bear, all within the trunk, and asounding device in direct 'mechanical connection with the electricsource both adapted to be simultaneously operated by one pressingaction.

3. ln a teddy bear, mechanism within the trunk comprising a pushbuttonwith housing close to the skin, a circuit-closer in said housing, a drybattery secured to the housing, a depressible sounding device in directmechanical connection with the battery and reaching close to the back ofthe trunk, two miniature electric lamps forming the eyes, and circuitsin connection with the circuitcloser, the lamps being thus adapted to belighted up separately by a gentle pressure on the button, and thesounding device simultaneously operated by a heavier pressure on saidbutton, and the sounding device alone by pressure exerted on the back ofthe trunk.

lin testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

CLEMENT AMBASH. NATHAN MORGENSTERN.

Witnesses:

SIGMUND RUBIN, MARIE R. LEAHY.

